Historical Events In August - 01

0126  Publius ,Helvius Pertinax, Roman emperor (193 AD) on August - 01.  

0527  Justinianus I succeeds Justinus I as emperor of Byzantium on August - 01.  

0527  On August - 01 justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies  

0607  Ono no Imoko is dispatched as envoy to the Sui court in China (Traditional Japanese date: July 3, 607) on August - 01.  

0649  Pope Martinus I chosen successor of Theodorus I [or 8/7] on this day in history.  

0860  On this day in history peace of Koblenz: Charles the Bare, Louis the German & Lotharius II  

0902  On this day in history aghlabidisch emir Ibrahim II destroys Taormina, Sicily  

1021  On August - 01 synod of Pavia: emperor Henry II convicts married priest  

1086  On August - 01 english barons become submissive to king Willem the Occupier  

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on August - 01.  

1177  Peace Treaty of Venice: Emperor Frederik I & Pope Alexander III on this day in history.  

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies  

1203  Alexius IV Angelus appointed co-regent of Byzantium on this day in history.  

1291  On this day in history everlasting League forms, basis of Swiss Confederation (Independence)  

1322  On this day in history peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian  

1404  Earl Engelbert I of Nassau marries Johanna of Poland on this day in history.  

1457  On August - 01 laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50  

1485  Henry (VII) Tudors army sails to England on this day in history.  

1492  On August - 01 jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella  

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect on this day in history.  

1498  Christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America on August - 01.  

1498  Christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela) on this day in history.  

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) on this day in history.  

1588  English admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.  

1589  On this day in history murder attempt by monk Jacques Clement on French King Hendrik III  

1619  On August - 01 first black American slaves (20 slaves) land at Jamestown, Virginia  

1619  On this day in history 1st black Americans (20) land at Jamestown, Virginia  

1626  Earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal on August - 01.  

1628  Emperor Ferdinand II demands Austria Protestant convert to Catholicism on this day in history.  

1628  Francesco Gonzaga, composer, dies at 37 on August - 01.  

1642  Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643] on this day in history.  

1659  Antoine Mouque, composer on this day in history.  

1664  On August - 01 battle at St Gotthard: Earl Raimondo Montecucculi beats Ahmed Kiprulu  

1667  Paul Foot, lawyer/historian, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.  

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on August - 01.  

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)  

1495  On August - 01 birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect  

1520  On August - 01 birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)  

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on August - 01.  

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.  

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.  

1137  On August - 01 louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)  

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

1227  On August - 01 death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)  

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.  

1457  On this day in history laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50  

1464  On August - 01 death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)  

1541  On August - 01 death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)